PCGS

09/01/2026

Grading isn't just for high-value rarities. Submitting common, less-expensive coins for authentication and grading usually sells easier than that same coin raw and unholdered.

Learn how PCGS grading—including bulk and net-grading options—helps dealers and collectors turn raw or lower-value coins into liquid, sellable inventory.

08/31/2026

In the early 1970s, the struck planchets for Taiwan. In a major coin mishap, an Eisenhower Dollar was struck 35% off-center on one of these planchets—achieving PCGS MS64.

Similar in size to a quarter, it outweighs a standard quarter by 0.3 grams.

08/31/2026

A Macabre Remembrance: Frankenstein Day.

This Cook Islands $5 silver coin pays tribute to Mary Shelley's masterpiece, Frankenstein. With a symbolic mintage count of just 1,818 specimens, the obverse features an excerpt from the novel.

08/29/2026

A full rainbow encircles the obverse of this 1940 Proof Walking Liberty. The issue is scarcer than the 1941 and 1942.

In PCGS PR68+, this beauty shares the top-pop spot and has a PCGS Price Guide value of $23,500.

08/29/2026

With the largest mintage in the proof run of the series, a 1962 Franklin Half Dollar has a PCGS Price Guide value of only $40—but this example just fetched $34,987.

That's because it's housed in an early PCGS holder and bears a "108" cert prefix, making it one of the earliest coins graded by PCGS.

08/28/2026

While 11 government-owned 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles are currently on display at the ANA World's Fair of Money, just one is in private hands.

When Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the 445,000 gold coins to be melted down, some survived and were smuggled out of the Mint—and this one was purchased by King Farouk of Egypt.

In PCGS MS65, this stunner last sold for $18,872,250.

08/27/2026

Join us at the Long Beach Expo. We're offering on-site grading for coins and banknotes Express level and above.

🔗 Visit https://l.pcgs.com/event-fb to see our full event calendar.

08/27/2026

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08/27/2026

Finding a pristine scarce coin is hard, and expecting a bargain might not be realistic.

Senior PCGS Price Guide specialist Victor Bozarth's advice for collectors is simple: Pay for the nicer coin. You'll be happier in the long run.

Skip the market hype and focus on quality! Learn why paying a premium for high-grade PCGS classic coins delivers long-term value for collectors.

08/27/2026

Helena, mother of Constantine I, was a driving force behind the legitimization of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Her title of Augusta, a feminine form of the title held by the emperor, is memorialized on this PCGS MS63 gold solidus.

Read more about the women of the Tyrants of the Golden Horn Collection at https://l.pcgs.com/tyrants-helena-fb.